Rabshakeh
♂Divided kingdom
Description
Title of a senior Assyrian official sent by Sennacherib to demand Jerusalem's surrender; spoke in Hebrew at the wall to demoralize the people. The name represents a rank rather than a personal name.
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Notes
'Rabshakeh' is treated as a personal designation in narrative even though it is a title (chief cupbearer / chief officer).